Powell: Embers of War

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Last updated: 2026-05-07

Quotes

Concept

“The ship is a sentient regret, a weapon of mass destruction that has developed a conscience.” (p. 12)

Behavior

“War doesn’t end when the shooting stops; it lives on in the behavior of those who survived and have no place to go.” (p. 89)

Game Theory

“The decision to save a single life at the risk of a peace treaty is a move in a game that ethics cannot win.” (p. 156)

Cognition

“The ship’s AI experiences time as a lattice of probabilities, making human decision-making seem painfully linear.” (p. 203)

Memory

“Forgiveness is the act of refusing to let the memory of the past dictate the potential of the future.” (p. 312)